Military Aviation Operations

Military aircraft activities and operations, including airlifts and logistics, highlighting the role of aviation in defense missions.

Helicopter on aircraft carrier

DF-ST-88-07299. Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

TECH. SGT. Barbie Mundt, a loadmaster on the C-130 for the 136th Airlift Wing 181st Airlift Squadron, Dallas, Texas Air National Guard, stands by the aircraft at the Moi International Airport. They are preparing for their mission to Entebbe Uganda to pick up relief cargoes and take to Goma, Zaire. Subject Operation/Series: Restore Hope Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

A High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is off-loaded from a C-5 Galaxy at the airport. The HMMWV and other vehicles and equipment will be used by 300 soldies scheduled to arrive in Macedonia to support this United Nations peacekeeping operation. Subject Operation/Series: ABLE SENTRY Base: Skopje Country: Macedonia (MKD)

DN-ST-87-10403. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Crew chief SENIOR AIRMAN Jeffrey S. Ryan and bomber branch supervisor SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Dale Van Camp, left to right, talk over B-52 Stratofortress aircraft maintenance problems. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-03914. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fort Bragg, North Carolina , Soldiers, Transport planes, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

DF-ST-87-12391. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-85-09164. Base: Wilmington State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

One-half right front view of the nose of a Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (s/n 47-555) bearing the markings of the 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron (FBS), somewhere in Korea. Two of the panels on the nose are open, and two ground crewmen load the guns with .50 caliber ammunition. A ladder is mounted against the side of the aircraft, leading of the cockpit. In the background, a portion of the rear fuselage and tail of another F-80C Shooting Star is visible (s/n 49-740). Sandbags and a tower appear behind this aircraft.

Technicians and air crewman standing underneath of a Douglas B-26B Invader. Two technicians are sitting on the wing above them.. Technicians and air crewman standing underneath of a Douglas B-26B Invader. Two technicians are sitting on the wing above them..

DN-SC-87-00054. Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A plane director signals instructions to the pilot of an S-3A Viking as the aircraft is positioned on a catapult during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Country: Unknown

Two members of the 15th Military Airlift Squadron load a piece of equipment aboard a C-141B Starlifter aircraft during Pitch Black '84. Pitch Black is a joint U.S., Australian and New Zealand exercise. Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK '84 Country: Australia (AUS)

A U.S. Air Force K-loader moves pallets of relief supplies for loading onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft which will fly the supplies into Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Three-year-old relief effort has been able to resume their relief mission after a five month hold due to aircraft receiving ground fire over Sarajevo. The personnel are attached to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Ancona Country: Italy (ITA)

Maj. Gen. Nathan Twining Talks To B-17 Crew Just Returned From A Mission.

Marine vehicles wait in line to be loaded aboard a C-5 Galaxy aircraft in preparation for Operation Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US and Thai personnel watch a Marine Refueler-Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152) KC-130 Hercules aircraft taxiing on the flight line during the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Utapao Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

Three-quarter left front view of a North American RF-51D Mustang 'Mike and Cindy' (s/n 44-84851; c/n 44707) parked in a nose hangar, somewhere in Korea. Five men stand in front of the left wing, one sits on the wing, and one is in the cockpit. Various equipment can be seen around the aircraft. In the background, other RF-51D Mustangs are visible, along with some hangars.

Marines working on the flight deck of the aviation logistic ship USNS WRIGHT (T-AVB 3) load a box of maintenance equipment onto a waiting UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Country: Caribbean Sea

DN-ST-90-02179. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on a snow covered F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VMFA-125). Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Astronaut John Herschel Glenn, Jr., at Cape Canaveral. United States Air Force Honor Guard stands at attention upon the arrival of astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson aboard Military Air Transport Service (MATS) airplane at Patrick Air Force Base, Brevard County, Florida. Lieutenant Colonel Glenn (in front of airplane stairs) reunites with his wife, Annie Glenn, son, David Glenn, and daughter, Lyn Glenn, for the first time since his orbital flight, prior to attending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal ceremonies held in his honor at Cape Canaveral.

Presentation Of Curtiss P-40'S To The Free French By America.

DN-SC-89-04606. Country: Unknown

Left side view of the rear fuselage and tail of a Douglas C-47B Skytrain (s/n 43-48957; c/n 14768-26218) somewhere in Korea. Personnel are shown removing some unidentified containers. On the ground next to the aircraft are some litter pods and other equipment.

DN-SC-89-08137. Base: Unknown

Close up of a technician working on the ammunition bay of a North American F-86E Sabre, "Miss B" (s/n 50-602; c/n 170-24)... Close up of a technician working on the ammunition bay of a North American F-86E Sabre, "Miss B" (s/n 50-602; c/n 170-24)...

Msgt Bingham Watches Sgt Pilla Paint Another Bomb On The Side Of Boeing B-17 'Idiots' Delight', Of The 8Th Air Force. England.

M/Sgt Herbert H. Roberts, Rosebud, Texas, Crew Chief, Glances Down At A Cub Dwarfed By A B-17 As He Polishes The Nose Of The B-17. England.

An Air Force Navigator On B-17 'Sweet And Lovely' Tosses Flight Bag On Truck After Mission. Lt. Bradner Makes Report. Eighth Air Force, England.

Ordnance Men Push Bomb Under Plane'S Wing And Load Ammunition In The 50 Cal. Machine Guns. Arming Up Plane For A Mission Over France. S/Sgt. Robert E. Robinson, Syracuse, Ny, Rearms The Four 50 Cal. Machine Guns While M/Sgt. James H. Mcgee, Pine Bluff, Ar

DF-ST-86-10075. Base: Mexico City State: Distrito Federal Country: Mexico (MEX)

Paratroop Training at Netheravon,wiltshire, November 1942 Paratroops with rifles emplaning in a Hotspur glider.

Cpl. James E. Dunbar, Mechanic, Runs A Patch Thru Top Turret Guns Of A Boeing B-17 In England.

Equipment belonging to the 32nd Combat Mobility Hospital is loaded onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Reforger '81. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Base: Stuttgart Army Air Field Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DF-SC-89-11386. Country: Unknown

Lockheed F-104G Starfighter of 323 Squadron. Crewchief de Jong checks the AIM-9J Sidewinder "Air-to-Air" rocket.

Commonwealth Joint Air Training Plan, Kismu, South Africa, January 1943 Native Rhodesians refuel North American Harvard `88' of No 20 Service Flying Training School at Kismu.

A flight crew member confers with the pilots of a KC-135A Stratotanker before a mission takeoff during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

The crew of the Russian IL-76 transport, Tver Military Transportation Air Base located near Moscow Russia, watch as members of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash., demonstrate the capabilities of a K-Loader Peacekeeper '95. Subject Operation/Series: PEACEKEEPER '95 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An M-973 small unit support vehicle is loaded onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft during exercise Brim Frost '87. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '87 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Three-quarter right front view of a Douglas RB-26C Invader in the background, minus its engines. An engine repair area, with many engines and maintenance crewmen is in the foreground.. Three-quarter right front view of a Douglas RB-26C Invader in the background, minus its engines. An engine repair area, with many engines and maintenance crewmen is in the foreground..

Luggage is loaded aboard a VC-135 Stratolifter aircraft as GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, prepares to depart from Riyadh Air Base. Schwarzkopf has been visiting coalition military officials and troops in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

1St Lt. George H. Heiling, Pilot Of B-17 'Genral Ike' In Cockpit. England.

DF-ST-89-08951. Base: Rhein-Main Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

A member of B-Troop, 1ST Battalion, 17th Cavalry, helps unload a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter from a transport plane. The helicopter will be used in support of the combined United States/Honduran training operation "AHUAS TAR" (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TAR (BIG PINE) Base: La Mesa Country: Honduras (HND)

Airmen from the 43rd Organizational Maintenance Squadron begin removing the engines from the 43rd Bombardment Wing B-52G Stratofortress aircraft known as "Darwin's Pride." The aircraft, which is being retired from U.S. Air Force service, will be placed on display in a museum at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air command base. Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS)

Commander of the Philippine Air Force COL Ricardo T. Madaba walks to his seat after welcoming members of the 1ST Special Operations Squadron. The men, standing in front of their MC-130E Hercules aircraft, have just transferred from Kadena Air Base, Japan. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Attack Squadron 128 (VA-128) ordnancemen load Mark-83 1,000-pound bombs onto an A-6E Intruder aircraft during medium attack weapons training. Base: Naval Air Facility, El Centro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-06164. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

M998 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles are loaded from a K-loader into a C-130E Hercules aircraft for sequential heavy airdrop practice by the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

"VADM P.N.L. Bellinger, USN, stands in center of large group of French and American Naval officers at NAS, Norfolk, VA during commissioning ceremony of French Patrol Squadron. Also included are CDR. H.M. Pacaud and Capt. R. Blanchard, both of French Navy, and Capt. H.T. Stanley, USN. Plane is PBY." Caption on Negative Sleeve: "Vice Admiral P.N.L. Bellinger, USN, Commander Air Force, Atlantic Fleet, stands in the center of a large group of French and American Naval officers, including Captain R. Blanchard and Lieut. Comdr. H.M. Pacaud, squadron Commanding Officer, both of the French Navy; and Capt. H.T. Stanley, USN, under whom the French will train. The commissioning ceremony took place at the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, VA.". 1939 - 1958.

A ground crewman approaches an aircraft with supplies as it is readied for flight during Operation Gunsmoke '81. Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-03227. Base: Managua Country: Nicaragua (NIC)

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division board a US Air Force C-141B Starlifter aircraft at Point Salines airfield. The troops are leaving the island after participating in the multi-service, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

Maintenance crew members service an 18th Tactical Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle aircraft during night operations. The plane is being prepared for participation in Exercise Cope Thunder 89-5. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 89-5 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Hovering Close To Its Charges, A P-51 Of The 8Th Air Force Practices With A Formation Of B-17S Over England.

American Red Cross Volunteers Hand Out Coffee and Sandwiches

Lt. Col. Louis G. Thorup Of Salt Lake City, Utah And 1St Lt. John A. Webb Of Detroit, Michigan Review A Course Flown Deep Into Germany. England

Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) 5 is reloaded with Phoschek and compressed air while other aircraft wait their turn in the "pit.". Base: Channel Islands Ang Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Children from the refugee camps pass the time of day by watching C-130 Hercules arrive with supplies and equipment. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR)

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Right Front View of an Italian F-104G. Right Front View of an Italian F-104G. "Kleine Brogel Airfield, BelgiumRight front view of an Italian F-104G aircraft after arrival for the NATO Tiger Meet '70, a weapons competition involving fighter squadrons from NATO countries who bear the Tiger symbol." Photographer: Master Sgt. H.D. Robinson

DM-SC-87-12256. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

A Strategic Air Command B-52G Stratofortress aircraft prepares to take off on a mission during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Project 24 - Operation Hardtack (Enewetak/Bikini/Johnnston Island Area) Detonation. UMBRELLA detonation; series of 71 photos from Ikuren Island of burst and base surge (65 of 71). Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

626th Air Mobility Support Squadron personnel, SSGT Mark Perry, A1C Eric Baldoni inspects pallets filled with relief cargo and trucks destined for Africa to support the Rwandan refugee crisis. A 436th Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy from Dover AFB, Denver is in the background. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

F-6 Mustang (44-11569) of the 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at RAF Mount Farm.

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